South West Looe
Bay Tree Cottage, Looe
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated July 2026 · paw rating built from 1 verified guest review mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in Looe / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
Worth knowing
- Paw rating sits on a single confirmed pet review - expect movement as more data arrives
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 1 pet-mention guest review sourced from major booking platforms - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 14 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 8.4/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: July 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- One well-behaved dog is welcome, a good fit for single-dog households. Check directly if you plan to bring more than one.
Pet-friendly summary
Bay Tree Cottage sits on Princes Street in the middle of Looe, the twin-harbour fishing town on Cornwall's south coast that has become a firm favourite with dog owners. As a whole-cottage rental it gives dogs the run of the place, and its central-but-quiet position means shops, pubs and the harbour are all a short walk away while nights stay peaceful.
The pet-friendly feedback is warm. A guest holidaying with their dog rated the location ideal for exploring Looe, with two shops and two pubs barely twenty yards away and a quiet setting at night. Looe itself does a lot of the work for dog owners, with dog-friendly beaches, the harbour and the coast path all close at hand.
One honest note from a recent stay: in heavy rain the kitchen window sill let in water and needed drying, with some water marks above the window, so it is worth a quick look and a word with the owner if you strike wet weather. The property formally welcomes one well-behaved dog, so it suits single-dog households; check directly if bringing more than one, along with any charge for dogs.
This is a single but positive account from a dog-owning guest, so treat it as an encouraging early signal. Bay Tree Cottage suits dog owners who want a comfortable, central Looe base within a few steps of shops and pubs and easy reach of the coast.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Central whole-cottage rental in Looe
- Shops and pubs a short stroll away
- Quiet at night in a dog-friendly town
- Minor kitchen-window leak in heavy rain
- One well behaved dog welcome
About this hotel
Bay Tree Cottage is a 3-star self-catering cottage on Princes Street in Looe, on Cornwall's south coast. Central and quiet at night, with two shops and two pubs a short stroll away, it makes a comfortable, well-placed base for exploring Looe and the surrounding coast with a dog.
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Bay Tree Cottage Princes Street, Looe, PL13 2ER
